Saturday Lineup Card: Buying Low(rie)

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Day Game After A Night Game: BOS/TOR, CWS/MIN, DET/CLE, TB/NYY, WAS/ATL

Injuries

Day-to-DayMike Adams, RP, TEX (back) – May be ready to pitch Saturday against the Mariners.Pedro Alvarez, 3B, PIT (wrist) – Returned to lineup Friday against the Cubs.Alex Avila, C, DET (thumb) – Back in the lineup Friday.Adrian Beltre, 3B, TEX (shoulder) – Will serve as the team’s DH for the second straight game Friday.Michael Brantley, OF, CLE (chest) – Held out of lineup for second straight game.Asdrubal Cabrera, SS, CLE (wrist) – Held out of the starting lineup Friday.Lorenzo Cain, OF, KC (hamstring) – Diagnosed with a grade-2 strain and could be done for the season.Yoenis Cespedes, OF, OAK (wrist) – In lineup Friday after suffering minor sprain Thursday.Aroldis Chapman, RP, CIN (dead arm) – Hopes to be ready to return in “a few days.”Zack Cozart, SS, CIN (oblique) – Has made significant process in his rehab.Ryan Doumit, C, MIN (ribs) – Not in the lineup for Friday’s game.Adam Dunn, 1B/DH, CWS (oblique) – Took batting practice Friday and hopes to be back in lineup Saturday.Edwin Encarnacion, 3B, TOR (wrist) – Held out of Friday’s lineup with soreness after being hit by a pitch Thursday.Danny Espinosa, 2B, WAS (personal) – Returned to the lineup Friday.Carlos Gomez, OF, MIL (quad) – Returned to lineup after being removed from Wednesday’s game.Josh Hamilton, OF, TEX (knee) – Returned to the lineup Friday against the Mariners.Corey Hart, 1B, MIL (foot) – Not in the lineup Friday.Kenley Jansen, RP, LAD (chest) – No longer taking blood thinners and will return Tuesday.Joe Mauer, C, MIN (back) – Held out of Friday’s lineup.Mike Morse, OF, WAS (hand) – Not expected to return this weekend and targeting a Tuesday return.Daniel Murphy, 2B, NYM (back) – Returned to lineup Friday.Donnie Murphy, 3B, MIA (concussion) – Not likely to return this season.Chris Parmelee, 1B, MIN (groin) – Not in the lineup Friday after pinch-hitting in Thursday’s game.Dustin Pedroia, 2B, BOS (personal) – Not in the starting lineup Friday.Carlos Quentin, OF, SD (knee) – Not in the lineup Friday but will take some reps in the batting cage.Ryan Roberts, 3B, TB (lower leg) – Not in Friday’s lineup.Chris Tillman, P, BAL (elbow) – Threw a bullpen session Thursday.Neil Walker, 2B, PIT (back) – Unable to play Friday as originally hoped.Chris Young, OF, AZ (quad) – Remains out of the lineup Friday.

Cincinnati – Aroldis Chapman (dead arm) says he think he’ll be ready to return in “a few days.” Until that happens, expect Jonathan Broxton to see any save opportunities that arise before returning to his setup role.

Houston – Wilton Lopez pitched a scoreless ninth inning Thursday to earn the save against the Phillies. It was just his fifth of the season, as the Astros have given him few opportunities since he ascended into the closer’s role.

Kansas City – Greg Holland blew the save in the ninth inning of Thursday’s game at Minnesota, allowing a solo homer to Trevor Plouffe. It was his first blown save since he officially took over the closer role.

Texas – Joe Nathan suffered an ugly blown save Thursday against Cleveland, giving up three runs and four hits while failing to retire a batter. It was his first blown save since April 11. He wasn’t available Friday after pitching three days in a row, but will be available for ninth inning duties Saturday.

Jed Lowrie, SS, HOU – Though it likely went largely unnoticed with the Astros on the precipice of historical ineptitude, Lowrie was activated from the disabled list Wednesday. While he did miss nearly two months with the ankle injury, he was one of the more productive players at the shortstop position prior to going down, maintaining a season line of .253/.343/.457 with 14 homers and 38 RBI. The Astros say he’ll only be used roughly every other game right away until he proves he’s 100 percent recovered from his ankle injury, but early returns appear promising. He delivered a key two-run double in his only at-bat in Thursday’s win over the Phillies. If you have a bench spot available, he’s worth stashing for the short-term before he proves himself capable of handling everyday duties at shortstop for the Astros, and perhaps, your fantasy lineup.

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